Over 250 delegates who were representatives from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Da Nang government departments and agencies, People's Committees at all levels, institutes, universities, research units and businesses, along with experts and scientists citywide gave their opinions on the draft Land Law (revised) during a scientific seminar held on Tuesday.

Municipal Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Van Quang speaking at the seminar

The seminar was co-chaired by municipal Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Van Quang, Deputy Secretary cum People’s Committee Chairman Le Trung Chinh, the city’s Fatherland Front Committee Chairman Ngo Xuan Thang, and Director of the Planning and Land Resource Development Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources Dao Trung Chinh.

An overview of the seminar

In his opening speech delivered at the event, Secretary Quang highlighted the significance of the adjustments and supplementations to the Land Law. He remarked that the law covered and directly affected all political, socio-economic, national defence and security aspects and all people.

He said the collecting of ideas to the draft law aimed to promote people’s right to mastery, optimise the brainpower of people from all walks of life, create consensus among the community, and improve public awareness of perfecting the draft Land Law (revised) in line with the Party's guidelines. This will help ensure the synchronism, unity and feasibility of the legal system, meet the requirements of the country's progress in the new period, and create unity and consensus among locals.

Up to now, the collection of opinions about the draft law has basically conducted at authorities at ward, commune and district levels, plus departments, agencies and mass organisations at all levels.

Director of the Planning and Land Resource Development Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources Dao Trung Chinh mentioned approaches to the amendment of the Land Law and key contents of the draft revised Land Law

During the event, Director Dao Trung Chinh mentioned approaches to the amendment of the Land Law and key contents of the draft revised Land Law. Meanwhile, Director of the Da Nang Department of Natural Resources and Environment Pham Nam Son reported about the collecting of people's opinions on the draft revised Land Law in the city.

Director of the Da Nang Department of Natural Resources and Environment Pham Nam Son reported about the collecting of people's opinions on the draft revised Land Law in the city

During the event, participants gave their opinions on a wide range of issues, including the rights and responsibility of the State and citizens to land; the rights and obligations of land users; land planning and land use plans; and regulations on land reclamation and requisition.

Reporting by HOANG HIEP, CHIEN THANG - Translating by M.DUNG